Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 29, 2009

Jun 30, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “CSI: Miami” and “The Big Bang Theory” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 9.3, 8.0 and 7.9 million viewers Monday, June 29, 2009.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 17, 2009

Jun 18, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 17, 2009. The show drew just over 8.5 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and ABC’s “Wipeout rounded out the top three with with approximately 8.0 million average viewers.
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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 10, 2009

Jun 15, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 10, 2009. The show drew just over 8.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.5 million average viewers while “Criminal Minds” rounded out the top three with 8.3 million average viewers.

Rank Program Network Viewers (P2+)
1 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 8,687,000
2 WIPEOUT ABC 8,486,000
3 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 8,341,000
4 CSI: NY CBS 8,019,000
5 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED UNI 5,056,000
6 LAW AND ORDER NBC 4,850,000
7 I’M A CELEBRITY-WED NBC 4,760,000
8 UNUSUALS, THE ABC 4,403,000
9 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED UNI 3,994,000
10 OLD CHRISTINE CBS 3,910,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 10, 2009).


Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 8.7 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.8 and 4.8 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 2.4 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 1 - June 7, 2009

Jun 8, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

RANK NAME NETWORK DAY VIEWERS (P2+)
1 NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2(S) ABC SUNDAY 14,061,000
2 NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S) ABC THURSDAY 13,042,000
3 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC TUESDAY 11,562,000
4 NCIS CBS TUESDAY 11,256,000
5 MENTALIST, THE - TUESDAY CBS TUESDAY 10,875,000
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS MONDAY 10,095,000
7 NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-1(S) NBC TUESDAY 9,169,000
8 NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2(S) NBC WEDNESDAY 9,039,000
9 60 MINUTES CBS SUNDAY 8,890,000
10 LAW AND ORDER NBC WEDNESDAY 8,866,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 1, 2009 - June 7, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 1 - June 7, 2009

Jun 8, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

RANK NAME NETWORK DAY VIEWERS (P2+)
1 NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2 ABC SUNDAY 4,784,000
2 NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1 ABC THURSDAY 4,646,000
3 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC TUESDAY 1,768,000
4 GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 1 ABC THURSDAY 1,699,000
5 NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2 NBC WEDNESDAY 1,504,000
6 NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-1 NBC TUESDAY 1,477,000
7 NBC NWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2 NBC FRIDAY 1,347,000
8 LAW AND ORDER NBC WEDNESDAY 1,271,000
9 CSI: MIAMI CBS MONDAY 1,241,000
10 MENTALIST, THE - TUESDAY CBS TUESDAY 1,188,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 1, 2009 - June 7, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 3, 2009

Jun 4, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

NBC’s “NBC News: Obama White House Special” was the number one-ranked program on broadcast TV Wednesday, June 3, 2009 with roughly 9.0 million average viewers.

NBC’s “Law And Order” and FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” followed with approximately 8.9 million average viewers.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 27, 2009

May 28, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

CBS’s “G Strait: ACM Artist Decade Special” and “Criminal Minds Special” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 with 10.6 and 8.9 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with 8.7 million average viewers respectively.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 20, 2009

May 21, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 20, 2009. The show drew just over 28.8 million average viewers Wednesday night.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” was the second-ranked program with approximately 14.0 million average viewers while NBC’s “Law And Order” rounded out the top three with 6.7 million average viewers.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 13, 2009

May 14, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 13, 2009. The show drew just over 24.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.4 and 12.3 million average viewers.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 29, 2009

Apr 30, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 with approximately 22.4 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 13.6 and 12.5 million average viewers.

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